He suppressed his disenchantment with religion and, in March 1861, applied to the African Civilization Society, which was ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...

Benedictine monks in France are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the death of Father Prosper Guéranger (1805–1875), the abbot of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes in northern France credited with ...

Said was born Mohammed Ali ben Said around 1836 in Kuka (now called Kukawa) to a Kanuri father and a Mandara-Margi mother. He ...

TAKE a walk in the Dean Cemetery on the west side of Edinburgh and you will find a memorial that is emblazoned with the distinctive battle flag ...

In 1848 tragedy struck the Hornbeck family of Allentown when Congressman John Hornbeck died, leaving behind a wife, Maria, and four children. Fortunately, there was an opening in the Allentown ...

In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...

There is a large barnlike structure in the deep background. This was the Rankin Warehouse which stood at the east river foot ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

Americans have celebrated Black History Month each February. This week, explore the history of Ripon’s early African-American ...